Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Juicing Recipes For Weight Loss

Self made smoothies and juicing recipes for weight loss can be a great addition to any form of diet or weight loss meal plans.  In this post we will provide you with several juicing recipes for weight loss as well as recipes to detoxify your body. Furthermore we will provide general information on juicing recipes for weight loss like how they work and their benefits. However please keep in mind that self made juice shakes aren´t a substitute for a rich and healthy diet they are much rather an addition to it.

1. How do juicing recipes for weight loss work?

Several vegetables and fruits contain substances that help our body in maintaining its metabolism. A lack of those substances lowers our metabolism and by this increasing our body fat, that’s where juicing recipes for weight loss come into play. Furthermore they contain lots of vitamins that are essential for a healthy living. In addition a lack of fruits and vegetables in our daily life can destroy our hormonal balance leading to excessive water deposits increasing our weight. Furthermore it can lead to high blood pressure and blood sugar.  Juicing recipes for weight loss can function as a supplement for our body´s need for vegetables and fruits.

2. List of vegetables and fruits that are good for juicing recipes for weight loss

In the following you can find a list of the most useful vegetables and fruits for juicing recipes: Tomatoes, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Strawberries, Blue Berries, Kale ,Bok choy, Cabbage, Spinach, Collards greens, Watercress, Mint, Radish, Broccoli sprouts, Bananas, Arugula Kohlrabi (white or purple), Mustard greens , Turnip, Broccoflower , Daikon, Carrots, Apples, Lemons, Cucumber
We would recommend that you try to get the organic versions of these ingredients.

3. Juicing recipes for weight loss

Here you can find a list of premade recipes. All these recipes are low calorie. We would also recommend that you do some experimenting yourself to improve the recipes and maybe even create some new juicing recipes for weight loss yourself.

Juicing recipe for weight loss #1:

Ingredients
•    2-4 inches of cucumber
•    2 stalks of fresh broccoli
•    2  carrots
•    1 apple
•    1/2 lemon cup of lemon juice
Instructions
1.    Juice.
Preparation time: 5-10 minute(s)
Nutrition type: Vegetarian
Diet tags: Low calorie, fat reduced, 100% Gluten free, Raw
Number of servings (yield): 2-4
Approximate Calories: 210

Juicing recipe for weight loss #2:


Ingredients

•    2 tomatoes
•    2 stalks of fresh celery
•    2 portions of cauliflower
•    3 carrots
Instructions
1.    Optional: Add broccoli instead of fresh celery.
2.    You could add some hot sauce and pepper to get a alcohol free Bloody Mary.
Preparation time: 5 minute(s)
Diet type: Vegetarian
Diet tags: very few calories, low fat, Gluten free, Raw
Number of servings: 2-3
Approximate Calories: 165

Juicing recipe for weight loss #3:

Ingredients
•    2 cups of spinach
•    5 inches cucumber
•    2 carrots
•    1 apple
•    1-2 cups of lemon juice
Instructions
1.    Juice in a blender.
Preparation time: 5-10 minute(s)
Diet type: Vegetarian
Diet tags: Low calorie, fat free, Gluten free, Raw
Number of servings (yield): 2
Approximate Calories: 205

Juicing recipe for weight loss #4:

Ingredients

•    2 cups of sprouts
•    2 stalks of fresh celery
•    1 cup kale
•    2 carrots
•    1 cup of apple juice
•    1 cup of lemon juice
Instructions
1.    Sprouts contain protein increasing their nutritional value
Preparation time: 5-10 minute(s)
Diet type: Vegetarian
Diet tags: Low calorie, fat free, Gluten free, Raw
Number of servings (yield): 2
Approximate Calories: 215

Juicing recipe for weight loss #5:


Ingredients

•    1 whole yam bean (can be hard to get)
•    3 cups of fresh spinach
•    1/2 apple
•    2 cups of lemon juice
Preparation time: 5-10 minute(s)
Diet type: Vegetarian
Diet tags: Low calorie, fat reduced, Gluten free
Number of servings (yield): 2
Approximate Calories: 230


5. Improving juicing recipes for weight loss

You can further improve all those recipes by adding high quality oils like linseed oil or olive oil, but keep in mind that this will also increase the fat and calories of the shakes. We would recommend adding oil only to those who want to detoxify their bodies.




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